Videos tagged with Prototypes

SHOT Show 2025 delivered impressive long gun releases, including the Beretta A300 Chisel shotgun with adjustable ergonomics and the military-contract Mossberg 590R/RM featuring a rotating safety. Notable prototypes included the suppressed BSD VSS Vintorez and the compact B&T APC300K. The AKB-23 bullpup offers SA80 aesthetics with modern modularity, while the Daewoo K2 returns to the US market, blending M16 accuracy with AK reliability.

This video offers an inside look into Heckler & Koch's (H&K) "Gray Room" in Ashburn, VA, a repository of prototypes and rare H&K firearm examples. It delves into the company's rich manufacturing history, tracing its origins back to former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel in the late 1940s. The narrative highlights H&K's pivotal role in developing the G3 rifle for the West German Army, a design that utilized an innovative roller-locking mechanism and laid the foundation for the company's global success. The video features American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach providing a guided tour and discussion.

This episode of Gun Talk Radio features discussions on Jim's new lever action rifle, the intricacies of reloading ammunition, and the experience of shooting prototype firearms. The show covers a range of gun-related topics, including new products and political discussions, and is broadcast live nationwide, with past episodes available on various streaming platforms.

This video details the evolutionary path of the Walther P38, starting from the successful PP design and its challenges when scaled to 9mm. It highlights key prototype stages like the MP, AP, and HP, showcasing design iterations such as the slide bridge and locking block mechanisms. The exploration includes unique prototypes like the sheet metal version, illustrating Walther's methodical approach to developing a reliable locked-breech military pistol.

This video features an interview with Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms at the National Firearms Centre in Leeds, England. The centre, formerly the Pattern Room, has a historical collection dating back to 1631, initially established to standardize British military equipment. The collection, which moved locations several times before settling in Leeds, houses thousands of military firearms of British and international design, including numerous prototypes and rare variants. Ferguson highlights an early self-indexing revolver as a notable item. The video emphasizes the collection's significance as a publicly accessible resource and an exceptional experience for visitors interested in firearms history.